Miscellaneous Settings

(added by system)

cl_bobhead default: 0

cl_debug_weapon_view boolean default: 0

Views the client-side weapon debugging messages, if stored in .mvd.

cl_mvinset_offset_x default: 0

cl_mvinset_offset_y default: 0

cl_mvinset_right default: 1

cl_mvinset_size_x default: 0.333

cl_mvinset_size_y default: 0.333

cl_mvinset_top default: 1

cl_pext_serversideweapon default: 0

cl_username

cl_voip_capturingvol default: 0.5

cl_voip_demorecord default: 1

cl_weaponforgetondeath default: 0

cl_www_address default: https://badplace.eu/

extralogname default: unset

file_browser_sort_archives default: 0

halflifebsp default: 0

maxfps default: 77

mvd_autoadd_items default: 0

mvd_sortitems default: 1

pm_rampjump

qtv_sayenabled default: 0

qwm_builddate

qwm_buildnum

qwm_fullname

qwm_homepage

qwm_name

qwm_platform

qwm_version

qws_builddate default: Jan 24 2021, 15:34:11

qws_buildnum default: unknown

qws_fullname default: MVDSV: MultiView Demo SerVer

qws_homepage default: https://mvdsv.deurk.net

qws_name default: EZQUAKE

qws_platform default: w

qws_version default: 0.34-beta

r_drawflat_mode enum default: 0

Sets the method used to adjust wall & floor textures (/r_drawflat) by the corresponding color (/r_wallcolor & /r_floorcolor)

0: Walls/floors will be solid color, as per /r_drawflat setting.
1: Walls/floors will be textured and blended with custom colors.
2: Walls/floors will be monochrome textures using custom colors.

Works in GLSL modes only (see /gl_program_world). Mode 0 will give best performance, mode 2 is the recommended setting for different colors. Can not be changed during a match.

r_drawhud default: 1

r_drawworld default: 1

r_lightmap_lateupload default: 0

r_lightmap_packbytexture default: 2

r_tracker default: 1

r_tracker_pickups default: 0

re_trigger_match_2

re_trigger_match_3

re_trigger_match_4

re_trigger_match_5

re_trigger_match_6

re_trigger_match_7

re_trigger_match_8

re_trigger_match_9

registered default: 1

scr_centerspeed default: 8

scr_damage_floating default: 0

scr_damage_hitbeep default: 0

scr_damage_offset_ingame default: 14

scr_damage_offset_spectator default: 28

scr_damage_scale default: 1

scr_scoreboard_login_color default: 255 255 192

scr_scoreboard_login_flagfile default: flags

scr_scoreboard_login_indicator default: &cffc*&r

scr_scoreboard_login_names default: 1

serverdemo

sys_command_line

Config Management

cfg_backup boolean default: 0

false: No backup of your config.
true: Backs up your old config before overwriting it with cfg_save.

cfg_legacy_exec enum default: 1

0: Do not execute config.cfg and frontend.cfg in gamedir ever.
1: Execute config.cfg and frontend.cfg in gamedir (unless gamedir = qw)
2: Execute config.cfg and frontend.cfg even if gamedir = qw.
3: Execute config.cfg and frontend.cfg even if gamedir = qw. If not found in current gamedir, execute from qw dir.

cfg_save_aliases boolean default: 1

false: Won't save aliases.
true: cfg_save saves aliases.

cfg_save_binds boolean default: 1

false: Won't save binds.
true: Toggles whether cfg_save saves binds.

cfg_save_cmdline boolean default: 1

false: Won't save command line.
true: Writes your command line in configs made with cfg_save (commented out of course)

cfg_save_cmds boolean default: 1

false: Won't save commands.
true: Saves commands.

cfg_save_cvars boolean default: 1

false: Won't save variables.
true: Saves variables.

cfg_save_onquit boolean default: 0

When enabled, your main configuration (config.cfg) will be saved when you exit the application.

false: Do not save configuration on exit
true: Automatically save the configuration on exit

Configuration will be saved in the main user configuration file, that is config.cfg which can either be placed in the quake/ezquake/configs in your quakedir, or in your home dir in /ezquake, depending on cfg_use_home setting.

cfg_save_sysinfo boolean default: 0

Not implemented yet.

cfg_save_unchanged boolean default: 0

false: Makes cfg_save only write variables that are not default valued to the config file.
true: Makes cfg_save write all variables to the config file.

cfg_save_userinfo enum default: 2

0: Do not save userinfo variables.
1: Save all userinfo variables except spectator, topcolor, bottomcolor, teamcolor, skin, team, rate, msg, w and b_switch.
2: Save all userinfo variables

Note: 'cfg_save_userinfo 1' is best for teamfortress so you don't get kicked for changing bottom color. cfg_save will never save the password variable, even though technically it is a userinfo variable.

cfg_use_gamedir boolean default: 0

If set & gamedir is not 'qw', configurations will be saved to subdirectory based on gamedir. Useful if configurations differ depending on gametype (e.g. team fortress)

cfg_use_home boolean default: 0

When turned on, configuration will be saved into user's profile (home) directory.

false: Save the configuration into <quake>/ezquake/configs
true: Save the configuration into user's home dir

This affects only cfg_save and cfg_load commands.

IRC Client

irc_server_address string

IP address of the IRC server to connect to on irc connect command.

irc_server_password string

Password for IRC server connection.

irc_server_port integer

Port number for IRC server connection.

irc_user_nick string

Your nickname used to log-in to the IRC server.

irc_user_realname string

Real name field used to log-in to the IRC server.

irc_user_username string

Username used to log-in to the IRC server.

file_browser_archive_color string default: 255 170 0 255

Color of archive files in the file browser.

file_browser_dir_color string default: 170 80 0 255

Color of directories in the file browser.

file_browser_file_color string default: 255 255 255 255

Color of files in the file browser.

file_browser_interline string default: 0

Spacing between each row in the file browser. 0-6.

file_browser_scrollnames boolean default: 1

If set, the currently selected file will scroll to let you see the full name.

file_browser_selected_color string default: 0 150 235 255

Color of the current selection in the file browser.

file_browser_show_date boolean default: 1

Toggles whether the file modified date is shown in the file browser.

file_browser_show_size boolean default: 1

Toggles whether the filesize is shown in the file browser.

file_browser_show_status boolean default: 1

Toggles whether a statusbar is shown in the file browser.

file_browser_show_time boolean default: 0

Toggles whether the file modified time is shown in the file browser.

file_browser_sort_mode enum default: 1

Determines sort order of files in the file browser.

1: sort by name
2: sort by size
3: sort by date/time
4: sort by type
14: sort by name, then by type

file_browser_strip_names boolean default: 1

If set, strips extra spaces from filenames in the file browser.

menu_advanced boolean default: 0

Shows/hides advanced options entries in the Options menu.

false: Hide advanced options
true: Show advanced options

menu_botmatch_gamedir string default: fbca

The gamedir that ezQuake will switch to when starting a botmatch through the multiplayer menu.

menu_botmatch_mod_old boolean default: 1

If set, starting a botmatch through multiplayer menu will disable features that cause problems for older mods that spawn bots as non-clients.

menu_ingame boolean default: 1

Enables/disables ingame menu - menu that typically appears if you press Esc key during the game.

false: in-game menu disabled
true: in-game menu enabled

menu_marked_bgcolor string default: 20 20 20 128

The color of the selected entry in options menu.

menu_marked_fade float default: 4

Speed of menu entry highlight flashing. Zero disables the flashing effect.

scr_centerMenu boolean default: 1

false: Off.
true: Centers the menu vertically (has no effect if you're playing in 320x200 mode, same applies to scr_centersbar).

scr_cursor_alpha float default: 1

Level of transparency of the cursor used in menus and HUD editor.

scr_cursor_iconoffset_x integer default: 10

Offset of the cursor image used in menus and HUD editor.

scr_cursor_iconoffset_y integer default: 0

Offset of the cursor image used in menus and HUD editor.

scr_cursor_scale float default: 0.2

Size of the cursor image used in menus and HUD editor.

scr_cursor_sensitivity float default: 1

Mouse sensitivity for the cursor used in menus and HUD editor.

scr_scaleMenu float default: 2

Scales the frontend menu.

0: Disable scaling.

Not settable

re_trigger_match_0 string

Whole matched pattern of the regular expression match.

re_trigger_match_1 string

First matched subpattern of the regexp match.

Other

cl_cmdline string

Read-only variable showing you what were the commandline options used to launch the client.

cl_warncmd boolean default: 1

false: Disable the unknown command messages.
true: Enable the uknown command messages.

Note: Not saved to config with cfg_save command.

developer boolean default: 0

Enables debug mode which prints more messages into the console than for normal user.

false:
true:

localid string

mapname string

Contains the name of the current map.

qport integer default: 0

Local port the client uses to connect to servers.

rcon_address string

Address of the server to query with remote console commands.

rcon_password string

Password used for remote console communication.

System Settings

cl_mediaroot enum default: 0

Changes where demos, screenshots and logs are saved, how variables demo_dir, sshot_dir and log_dir are treated.

0: Treat paths as relative to the Quake dir
1: Treat paths as relative to user home dir
2: Treat paths as system absolute paths

cl_textencoding enum default: 0

Determines method used to encoding non-standard characters in outgoing messages.

0: Use KOI8-R encoding (ezQuake 2.2 compatible)
1: Use UTF8 encoding (larger range of characters)
2: Use FTE's ^Uxxxx encoding

fs_cache boolean default: 1

Enables Quake File System caching of files lists.

false:
true:

sys_disableWinKeys integer default: 0

0: Winkeys are processed by operating system.
1: Disable winkeys from alt-tabbing you (only works in NT/2K/XP, and only when the client is in focus).
2: Disable winkeys from alt-tabbing you, when fullscreen.

Note: Windows keys are now bindable (LWINKEY, RWINKEY, WINKEY, POPUPMENU). Obviously only useful on NT/2K/XP with sys_disableWinKeys 1 (and possibly useful in Linux too!).

sys_disable_alt_enter boolean default: 0

false: alt-enter will toggle full-screen mode.
true: alt-enter ignored by ezquake.

sys_highpriority enum default: 0

0: Sets process to normal priority.
1: Sets process to high priority.
-1: Sets process to low priority.

sys_inactivesleep boolean default: 1

false: Prevent freeing of CPU when the client is minimized or not in focus.
true: Enable inactive sleeping.

sys_inactivesound boolean default: 0

Enables sounds when the application is not focused.

false:
true:

sys_yieldcpu boolean default: 0

Controls CPU sharing when client is waiting to draw a frame. When disabled, client will run a loop, actively waiting for the time to draw a new frame. When enabled, client will call system sleep function during the waiting, which will cause the thread to be deactivated for a while - leading to significantly lower CPU usage in most cases.

false: Do not sleep between frames, use CPU as much as possible.
true: Sleep between frames, make CPU available for other processes.

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